for entrepreneurs

While there are many potential funding
options for startup entrepreneurs, partnering with a value-added investor is
essential when attempting to build a high-growth enterprise. In order to
add value beyond capital, investors should understand and appreciate the challenges
of entrepreneurship.

We’ve Been in Your Shoes

Our team and members of the Cava Advisor
Network are a unique combination of seasoned investors and entrepreneurs who
know what it’s like to wake up at 2AM worried about making payroll. Because we
understand the important details and have learned from our past endeavors, you will
benefit from our experience.

It’s About Your Company, Not us

Unlike traditional funds, which often
make portfolio company decisions based on fundraising objectives and the
portfolio as a whole, Cava structures each investment as a separate entity and
makes decisions based on the merits of each company individually. We
believe that raising capital or pursuing an acquisition should not be
influenced by anything other than what is best for that portfolio company at
that time.

We Know Revenue Drivers

We invest in the areas we know
best and therefore specifically focus on the sales, marketing and business development efforts of
our portfolio companies. Investments in these areas make a meaningful
difference for companies at the growth stage, helping to engage customers,
increase brand equity and drive revenue. As active investors who work closely
with entrepreneurs, focus on these areas allows us to bring the most value as
we spent the majority of our careers in these roles.

Great Relationships and Resources

Our relationships with seed and later
stage venture firms, private equity groups and many Fortune 1000 companies
allow us to share services and best practices with our entrepreneurs, as well
as offer potential access to later stage growth financing and increased exit
opportunities. In addition, our investors stay close
to the action and engage when and where they can add value. Simply put, we
bring the people, processes and connections required to help every investment
succeed.

Local

We only work with local teams, affording
us the opportunity to be hands-on and actively engaged, as each deal is only a
short drive away.

We Are Committed

Our goal for every portfolio company is
to lead or co-lead the investment and spend substantial time and energy with
each one. We reserve sufficient capital for follow-on rounds, should they be needed and assuming milestones have been met.

Share Your Opportunity

Prior to sharing your opportunity with our deal team, please be sure to
read our investment criteria. We recommend that
your documents include an executive summary, financial projections and an
update on current progress.

In today’s economic environment, investing in quality startups is an
attractive option, but there is a clear lack of existing funds modeled
to do so efficiently and in a truly aligned manner. The economics of
funds are often favorable to managers but less attractive to investors
who deserve more transparency, oversight and optionality in their
investments. At Cava, we believe a different model is necessary to
provide investors access to great deals with appropriate risk/reward
returns.